| DEPARTMENT | DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES |
| AGENCY | FLORIDA COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS |
| FILENAME | F000767_20030829.pdf |
| MEETING DATE | Wednesday, September 24, 2003 |
| MEETING TIME | 9:00:00 |
| RULE NO | 60Y-2.003 |
| TITLE | General Description of the Commission |
| SPECIFIC AUTHORITY | 120.52, 120.53, 120.54, 760.06(12), 760.11(14), 760.32(5) FS. |
| LAW IMPLEMENTED | 120.52, 120.53, 120.533, 120.54, 120.542, 509.092, 23.167, 119, 760.01, 760.03, 760.05, 760.06, 760.10, 760.11, 760.30 FS. |
| CONTACT | William Tait |
| William.Tait@FCHR.MyFlorida.com | |
| PHONE | (850) 488-7082 |
| ORIGINATOR | William James Tait, Jr., General Counsel |
| APPROVER | Cecil Howard, Executive Director |
| PROPOSAL DATE | 8/18/2003 |
| PUBLISH DATE | 8/1/2003 |
Purpose
The rule chapter provides for the commission organization and general information.Summary
Amendments have updated commission information, new address and personnel, current organizational patterns and forms, provision for electronic filing and new sections relating to variances or waivers from rules and commission orders, numbering, indexing and maintenance in accordance with the Uniform Rules of Procedure and statutory guidance.Regulatory Costs
None. Any person who wishes to provide information regarding the statement of estimated regulatory cost, or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.Notification
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE TIME, DATE AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE
60Y-2.003 General Description of the Commission.
(2) Commissioners are appointed to staggered terms of 4 years, except for
(3) A Commissioner appointed to fill a vacancy other than by expiration of a term is appointed for the unexpired term of the member whom such appointee is to succeed.
(4) A Commissioner is eligible for reappointment.
(5) In every odd-numbered year, the Commission shall hold an organizational meeting to elect from its membership a Chairperson and a Vice-chairperson. The biennial organizational meeting shall be held as soon as practical after the new Commissioners for that year have been appointed.
(6) The Chairperson of the Commission serves for a term of 2 years and has the following duties:
(b) Preside at Commission meetings;
(c) Appoint one or more Panels of not less than 3 Commissioners to exercise, as provided in Chapters 60Y-4 and 60Y-5, F.A.C., Commission powers under subsection 760.06, F.S.;
(d) Appoint and define the role of such committees as are necessary or expedient to advise the Commission or its Executive Director;
(e) Perform such other functions as the Commission may assign by rule or order.
(8) If a vacancy occurs in the Office of Chairperson, the Vice-chairperson shall become the Chairperson for the unexpired term of the Chairperson. If a vacancy occurs in the Office of Vice-chairperson, the Commission will select another member to fill the unexpired term of the Vice-chairperson.
(9) A special meeting of the Commission shall be called by the Chairperson, or by
(10) Seven members shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of Commission business.
(11) A majority of the members of a Panel shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business assigned to a Panel.
(12) In the presence of a quorum, Commission or Panel business shall be conducted by majority vote.
